No evidence for lymphatic filariasis transmission in big cities affected by conflict related rural-urban migration in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

No evidence for lymphatic filariasis transmission in big cities affected by conflict related rural-urban migration in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

<h4>Background</h4>In West Africa, the principal vectors of lymphatic filariasis (LF) are Anopheles species with Culex species playing only a minor role in transmission, if any. Being a predominantly rural disease, the question remains whether conflict-related migration of rural populati...

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Main Authors: Dziedzom K de Souza, Santigie Sesay, Marnijina G Moore, Rashid Ansumana, Charles A Narh, Karsor Kollie, Maria P Rebollo, Benjamin G Koudou, Joseph B Koroma, Fatorma K Bolay, Daniel A Boakye, Moses J Bockarie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0002700&type=printable
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